DATE:          February 24, 2026

 

TO:              All Interested Parties

 

FROM:         State Tax Commission

 

SUBJECT:    FINAL 2026 STATE AVERAGE TAX RATE

 

The calculation for the 2026 State Average Tax Rate to be levied on State Assessed Property is based on the 2025 property taxes levied on all Commercial, Industrial, and Utility (CIU) classifications of property throughout the State of Michigan as directed by Michigan Compiled Law, Section 207.13.

 

Total 2025 Taxable Valuation*                                  $131,619,362,112

 

State Education Tax Levy*                                         $   742,676,929

County Tax Levies                                                     $   944,521,672

Township/City Tax Levies                                          $1,730,554,247

School Tax Levies                                                     $3,673,874,379

Village Tax Levies                                                     $     34,422,978

 

Total 2025 Tax Levies                                              $7,126,050,205

 

2026 State Average Tax Rate                                   54.14

 

$7,126,050,205 divided by $131,619,362,112 equals the final State Average Tax Rate of 54.14 ($54.14 of tax per $1,000 taxable value).

 

*Renaissance Zone property, as part of the ad valorem tax roll, is included in the total taxable valuation. These properties do not pay State Education Tax or operating millage.

 

Total 2025 Renaissance Zone CIU taxable value: $603,164,963

 

*Beginning with the 2008 tax year, industrial personal property is exempt from State Education Tax.

 

Total 2025 Industrial Personal taxable value: $7,287,450,008